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Quote from: Sammy the Cat on August 14, 2017, 03:31That story is rubbishKevin got a UN flight out to location in Southern SudanWhen the plain landed he and other passengers and crew got of the plane while local villagers were helping unload food supplies.The parents of the little girl had put her on the ground while they helped move the cargo. Kevin shot the photo and when the unloading was done the child was scooped up by her parents.Everyone likes to blame him etc but it was wholly uncalled for. The child was never in danger and Kevin would no doubt have ended up being accused of kidnap or some souch nonsense if he had picked her up.As a result of his photo it opened the world's eyes to what was going on.Carter did not touch the child since photojournalists were "told not to touch famine victims for fear of spreading disease"His suicide had nothing to do with that photo it had a lot more to do with the cumulative effect of all the subjects he photographed and the death of his friend.His suicide note: Im really, really sorry. The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist...I am depressed...without phone...money for rent...money for child support...money for debts...money!!!...I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings and corpses and anger and pain...of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken [recently deceased colleague Ken Oosterbroek] if I am that lucky. Kevin Carter in his suicide note,Did you read the article on the Time website I linked to?
That story is rubbishKevin got a UN flight out to location in Southern SudanWhen the plain landed he and other passengers and crew got of the plane while local villagers were helping unload food supplies.The parents of the little girl had put her on the ground while they helped move the cargo. Kevin shot the photo and when the unloading was done the child was scooped up by her parents.Everyone likes to blame him etc but it was wholly uncalled for. The child was never in danger and Kevin would no doubt have ended up being accused of kidnap or some souch nonsense if he had picked her up.As a result of his photo it opened the world's eyes to what was going on.Carter did not touch the child since photojournalists were "told not to touch famine victims for fear of spreading disease"His suicide had nothing to do with that photo it had a lot more to do with the cumulative effect of all the subjects he photographed and the death of his friend.His suicide note: Im really, really sorry. The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist...I am depressed...without phone...money for rent...money for child support...money for debts...money!!!...I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings and corpses and anger and pain...of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken [recently deceased colleague Ken Oosterbroek] if I am that lucky. Kevin Carter in his suicide note,
QuoteYou should stick to marijuana though think there might be an unfilled niche thereI tried but I think could have done a better job. What do you think?
You should stick to marijuana though think there might be an unfilled niche there
Quote from: Brasilnut on August 14, 2017, 07:43QuoteYou should stick to marijuana though think there might be an unfilled niche thereI tried but I think could have done a better job. What do you think?Reminds me of the guy on shutterstock with his port of 10,000+ images of only marijuana at different angles.
Quote from: substancep on August 14, 2017, 12:16Quote from: Brasilnut on August 14, 2017, 07:43QuoteYou should stick to marijuana though think there might be an unfilled niche thereI tried but I think could have done a better job. What do you think?Reminds me of the guy on shutterstock with his port of 10,000+ images of only marijuana at different angles.Yeah, I'm pretty sure that is what Pauws99 was referring to
Quote from: Noedelhap on August 14, 2017, 04:19In the case of the starving African child (who according to Sammy the Cat, wasn't actually starving) the photographer could have done little to aid her.In the Charlottesville situation, there were medical professionals aiding the victims. A reporter would only be in the way if he'd try to give medical aid. He could however help by taking pictures to cover the story (as long as he keeps his distance).Where did I say that the child was not starving?Try and keep up
In the case of the starving African child (who according to Sammy the Cat, wasn't actually starving) the photographer could have done little to aid her.In the Charlottesville situation, there were medical professionals aiding the victims. A reporter would only be in the way if he'd try to give medical aid. He could however help by taking pictures to cover the story (as long as he keeps his distance).
I have not been able to upload them because I do not want used in any way hat would support certain positions.
They're removing controversial statues left right and centre in crazy USA. Why?
Communism, fascism or racism are no matters we should be proud of and celebrate.
QuoteCommunism, fascism or racism are no matters we should be proud of and celebrate.I agree, but it's complicated. If you ever have a chance to visit Lisbon you'll see many many buildings and churches covered in gold. This gold was taken from Brazil and carved by slaves. These are beautiful structures with a sad history (which few people know about) so would you say its right that such churches should stand?
I'm not really sure the moral reasons come into it ...the victors tear down the symbols of those defeated. So when the communists were in the ascendency they destroyed religious symbols as did the Protestants in England and so it goes on.
Why not? Replace them all with statues of heroic black women, I say.
Yeah but its also gone too far the other way nowadays all you have to do is salute your flag and youre classified a racist. Fortunately not many take too much notice of all this leftie crap anymore!
Quote from: derek on August 20, 2017, 05:41Yeah but its also gone too far the other way nowadays all you have to do is salute your flag and youre classified a racist. Fortunately not many take too much notice of all this leftie crap anymore!By who? If not many take notice of the lefties crap what do you mean you are " classified as a racist"?
Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on August 20, 2017, 05:49Quote from: derek on August 20, 2017, 05:41Yeah but its also gone too far the other way nowadays all you have to do is salute your flag and youre classified a racist. Fortunately not many take too much notice of all this leftie crap anymore!By who? If not many take notice of the lefties crap what do you mean you are " classified as a racist"?Emily Thornberry is one that springs to mind in the UK https://twitter.com/emilythornberry/status/535450556199075840?lang=en. The left can take things too far but the right shouldn't use that as an excuse to not deal with racism. I'm so sick of the far left and far right, they're all as bad as each other.